For governance purposes, Coverdale is divided between the towns of
Riverview and
Salisbury, the village of
Fundy Albert,[5] and the Southeast rural district,[6] all of which are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission.[7]
on the south the southern line of a grant to Robert Crossman, about 120 metres south of the mouth of Stoney Creek, and its prolongation to the
Westmorland County line;
on the west by Westmorland County.
Evolution of boundaries
When Coverdale Parish was erected the western line was a continuation of Hillsborough's western line,[12] with modern Grub Road and Middlesex in
Salisbury Parish and the parish line running east of Douthwright Road. The southern line ran west from the mouth of Stoney Creek,[12] slightly north of where it starts today.
Following the erection of Albert County in 1845[15] the new county line passed through Salisbury and
Harvey Parishes. This was found inconvenient and the county line was moved in 1846,[16] adding western Coverdale to the parish.
The parish got its modern boundaries in 1850, when the line with Hillsborough Parish was moved slightly south to its current starting point.[17]
Municipality
The town of
Riverview is located opposite Moncton.[18] It was created in 1973 as the town of Coverdale by the forced amalgamation of the villages of (from east to west) Bridgedale, Gunningsville, and Riverview Heights along with parts of Coverdale Parish.[19] The first act of the town council was to change the name to Riverview.
Local service district
The local service district of the parish of Coverdale contained all of the parish outside Riverview; it was established on 23 November 1966 to assess for fire protection and community services & recreational facilities[20] following the abolition of the county councils by the new Municipalities Act. First aid & ambulance services were added on 14 March 1973.[21]
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places in the parish.[13][14][23][24]
Big Meadows Protected Natural Area
Demographics
Parish population total does not include area within 2021 boundaries of Riverview. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.
^The Territorial Division Act[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of
Saint John and
Fredericton, and one town of
Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
^
abcd"No. 119". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 120, 131, and 132 at same site.
^
abcd"357"(PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 358, 359, and 378–380 at same site.